Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1467377.015 - Midwest Container

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1467377.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 03/04/2020

Site Address:
Midwest Container
170o Stahl Road
Barnhart, MO 63012

Mailing Address:
170o Stahl Road, Barnhart, MO 63012

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 04/06/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1548760	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$0	$0	$6,747	$0	$20,241
Current Penalty	$9,446	$0	$0	$4,723	$0	$14,169
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	03/12/2020	04/28/2020	$4,723	$6,747	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 B02 II B	03/12/2020	04/28/2020	$4,723	$6,747	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	03/12/2020		$4,723	$6,747	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100178 L04 III	03/12/2020	04/28/2020	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124541.015

Event: 02/28/2020

Employee suffers crushing injury to left hand while working

At 9:15 a.m. on February 28, 2020, Employee #1 was working on a Hesta #7 blow molding machine. The machine was not locked out when the employee put his hand into the point of operation. The employee's left hand was crushed by the machine, and he was hospitalized where he received surgery to relieve swelling of his left hand.

Keywords: Crushed, Hand, Lockout, Molding Machine, Operating

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467377.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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